Antoine Laurain is the award-winning author of eight previous novels including The Red Notebook and The President’s Hat. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris. Photo Credit: Pascal Ito
Antoine Laurain is the award-winning author of eight previous novels including The Red Notebook and The President’s Hat. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris. Photo Credit: Pascal Ito
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